Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster

729 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 328105621
Seafood
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
47
Score
High Risk

Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2023. Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster was last inspected on Apr 7, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around nine violations, down from roughly 12 violations earlier in the record.

“Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster trails the local norm. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.

8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 36 lbs of butter sitting in small closet overnight to soften 70f to 74f over 4 hours
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 36 lbs of butter sitting on shelf overnight in DEL 1 salad storage closet to soften 70f to 74f
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, Cut board DEL 2 has dark staining
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at hand sink in DEL 1 by dish machine **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to sliced tomatoes cracked Container holding proteins cracked Operator discarded both cracked pieces **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle to scoop in butter in low boy on cooks line DEL 1 **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
47
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3 spray bottles hanging on rack with clean silverware **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Insect sticky trap hanging in kitchen over spice and silverware rack **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning Few lights burnt out over cooking equipment in DEL 1 and DEL 2 kitchens
36-62-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of refrigeration unit DEL 2 soiled **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. DEL 2 cooler has rust on shelves
14-33-4
67
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 #10 cans mandarin oranges - dented
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bread pudding made on Sunday - not dated **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Bowl in bin holding flour **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust in DEL 1kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. under fryers soiled - DEL 2 Walk-in-freezer DEL 1 side, floor soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container and lid holding beef cracked / broken **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Jackets and book bags hanging in dry storage on racks with spices used for cooking **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-01-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. DEL2 kitchen - upright unit on line by hand sink - shelves have heavy rust
14-33-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler DEL 1 side - shelves rusted
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Small container of salt not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
45
Nov 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
43
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans #10 cans of mandarin oranges dented
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Can opener soiled - DEL side 1 kitchen
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine in DEL KITCHEN 1
16-21-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured co2 tank out back door DEL KITCHEN 2 **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust in areas throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Top of ice cream bin repaired with tape
14-71-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk-in-cooler DEL 1 side and walk-in-cooler del side 2 **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Bakery walk-in-cooler has very dim lighting
38-04-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Both walk-in-cooler's have rusted shelves **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer about BAR 1, small white unit
14-69-4
47
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, DEL 2 kitchen, cut board stained at salad cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at B bar by register
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust to tiles DEL 2 kitchen on line and at warewashing DEL KITCHEN 1 ceiling tiles soiled at areas throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to salad cooler - DEL 2 kitchen
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee book bags/ purse on shelving with unrolled silverware **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at DEL 1 Kitchen
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water under upright unit holding seafood end of cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled Walk-in-freezer and floor at B bar by register
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair at hall way to dining from from DEL 2 kitchen,
36-24-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright unit end of cooks line holding seafood, shelves rusted **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface Both walk-in-coolers shelves rusted
14-17-4
52
May 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
29
Jan 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
23

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster?

Across the inspection record, “old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster.

How does Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.

Has Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster is inspected around two times per year on average.